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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-27
Personal.

The Mahnrajah of Barado has spent
5000, 600 in various stores during his
three weeks stay i'll Paris.
President Seelve, of Smith College,
Northampton. Mass, is considered 10y
many people the most polished and elo-
quept pulpit orator in New England.
Professor Max Muller has been re-
quested by the Maharajah of Viziana-
gram to publish new edition of the
sacred book of the Brahmans, the Rig
Veda, with the commentary of Sayana-
charya.
Lord Lyons, while British Minister
in Washington, notified to Lincoln the
marriage of the Prince of Wales. $50
thou, Lyons, and do likewise" was the
iocular reply of the President. The
advice 50 far has not been taken.
Professor Drummond, the young
Scotchman who has been making a visit
to some Of the leading American colleges,
saws that to him their most remarkable
feature is "their Christian tone" Their
general atmosphere, he says, is Christian.
"Ihey are religious institutions"
W. S. Gilbert, the famous English
hbrettist. has a curious habit when he is
writing his comic operas While at his
desk he often turEs from his writing to
sketch caricatures. The quaint pictures
he produces invigorate his imaginative
powers and often suggest new and
striking strains Of thought which have
important effects on his hbrettO.
Little Josef Holman, the marvellous
boy-pianist, who is now on his way
hither, appears to be something of
misOgynist He was recently invited to
a sOiroe at the mansion Of rich manu-
facturer at Hull, England. ~ won't
60" he said "Why not?" because
there are too many ladies in English
houses. They cut locks from my hair,
make me write my name in their albums,
and are continually kissing me. l hate
all that. 1t annoys me"
A story is going around in the French
papers about the Car. While he was
stopping recently in the Castle of Ere
densborg he was fond of taking little
walks IN the neighborhood. One day he
WAS accosted by beggar woman with a
child III her arms In pure Danish
and in the toughest manner possible
he told her to 90 away and to be
pretty quick about it. The poor wo-
man, terrified, started of, but was fol-
lowed by an officer "Here, my good
woman, said the officer, as he PIT some
pieces of gold into her hand, cit is the /
Gar who sends you this. and he hopes
you will forgive his apparent rudeness Of
a moment ago. The fact is, he has Just I
returned from visit 10 his children, /
who have the scarlatina, and he was afraid .
that he might bring the contagion TO
your child II he allowed yon to approach
his person."
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cashmere venetienne, brocaded with
pink roses and mignonette blossoms.
The gown opened over skirt OF pink
faille simply hemmed at the foot.
The "Gladstone is an English long
coat which this season takes the place OF
the ulster. II is made of dark-blue or
wine colored broadcloth, and is trim
fitting wrap, simple in shape, without
the usual box-pleating in the back, and
is double-breasted and fastened by a row
OF good sized gold or bronze buttons
which reach half the length of the gar
ment. The wrap has a narrow band of
blue fox-fur outlining the edges, and is
finished at the back by a graceful point
ed hood, which is lined with a silk
matching, not contrasting, with the color
of the coat itself.
Beaded trimmings, magnificent in
effect and elaborate in many instances
% excess, are still in the highest favor
and the newest Partisan passementeries
and applique ornaments show on artistic
and wonderful intermingllng of garnet,
pearl, ember, opal, jet, gold, and bronze
beads, these very high priced adornings
being equally appropriate for dress and
millinery purposes. In less expensive
trimmings are open-work galloons,
wrought with shot and cashmere beads,
which are used as fancy insertions. Sill
yer and cut-steel pasSementerie adorned
a wedding gown of dove-colored faille
franchise recently, and the narrow band
to match that decorated the brim of the
tiny gray-felt princesse bonnet cost Sl5.
Although not admired by all, terra
Gotta suits many women better than any
of the quieter standard colors. 4 stylish
costume made in Venetian cloth Of this
dye now decOrates the window of an up
town importer. 1t is braided in dark
terra Gotta and gold intermixed, and the
braiding is carried diagonally across the
bodice. which fGstcn slantwise down the
side of the skirt and runs round the
front drapery. A narrow edge Of fur
follows the same course. The braiding
on the sleeve takes the form of a long
pointed epaulet. A coat en- suite, with
bonnet to match, is covered with deli
cate arabesque pattern in braidwork.
A bonnet of changeable velvet IN green
and red, in gypsy shape (the brim pro-
truding slightly over the waves OF hair,
has three bands Of garnet in oval me-
dallion devices placed along the edge of
the brm. Black velvet bonncts are sim
ilarly adorned with jet bands. The trim
mings on the top consist Of wide black
MORE ribbon loops, with satin edge and
orange velvet flowers. Cactus-red bon
nets have jet galloons at the edge,
curved cocks plumes and jet aigrettes
at the front of the bonnet, and jetted
net strings. Cream-white velvet bOnnets
are mingled with golden-brown velvet
and cream-white MORE ribbon, and sill
ver-cloth bonnets have brims Of white
velvet Oyerlaid with silver gimp.
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DODGING HIS WIFE.
Rabbi Frey Finds it Necessary to
Move often.

An indianapolis special says: Rabbi
Sigmond Frey. who for the past twenty
two months has been the minister of the
Jewish congregation Rodof Sholem, Of
Wabash, this State, departed rather pre-
cipitately this morning. The Rabbi ex-
planned the cause Of his sudden leave
taking before boarding the train, and
told a most remarkable story of perse-
cution.
At the annual meeting of the congrega-
tion the Rabbi was to have been elected
for another year, but to the surprise of
the officers he handed in his resignation,
which was unwillingly accepted. The
Rabbi has a wife in Cincinnati, who, he
claims, is bent on his destruction. He
met the woman in Pittsburgh, where
they were married. Her maiden name
was Clara Meta, and her parents still re-
side in Pittsburgh. Soon after the mar
riage he found it would be impossible to
live with the woman in peace, and the
pair separated. They were then living
IN Cincinnati.
Frey aiterward filled pulpits in Phila-
delphia, Oil City, Erie. and Akron,
Ohio. To each of these places, he al
leges, the woman has followed and sue
ceeded in getting him ousted from his
position. At Oil City she caused his
arrest on an alleged charge of desertion.
She also accused him of being an infdel,
drunkard, and gambler. Finding it i'm
possible to elude the woman, he adopted
the plan OF changing his name, hav-
ing the consent Of Rabbi Wise to do 50.
lie came to Wabash under the name
Of Ref, and has led a dual existence.
The remOrseless woman succeeded in
locating him, however, and several
months ago came to Wabash to wreak
her vengeance, but was induced to re-
turn. Last Saturday the Rabbi learned
that she was preparing to come to Wa
bash ana take up her residence. Hence
his departure.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-27
Fashion Notes.
New York Postl

Broadcloth is a rival Of cheviot and
tweed for tailor costumes.
The new long Russian polonaises are
cut with japanese sleeves.
A gold thimble withthe owners mono
gram in diamonds is a fashionable birth
day or wedding gift.
A great amount of fancy jewelry is
worn Just now, and fayorite earring is
the gypsy hoop, set with three cmeralds
or tuTquoises of extra large size, these
surrounded by tiny diamonds of the first
water.
Black faille franchise is a very fash
'ionable silk. Many OF the newly-im-
ported costumes are made wholly of it
in the severe, elegant style now popular
abroad. Others are garnitured with jet
applique bands and ornaments Of the
most sumptuous description.
The Victoria brand of faille is soft
and plisble as merveilleux but nearly as
i. thick as Irish poplin. The silk, deco
N rated with MORE antique and jet, makes
an ideal costume for middle-aged ladies,
= and looks well on all The silk comes
In dead-fnish and satin-fnish weaves.
Dog-collar clasps. bangles, and lace
pins are shown, with garnets and opals
surrounded by fine network in gold or
silver filigree. There are also medallion
heads exquisitely painted and mounted
in bronze or antique setting; also, those
OF Limoges enamel, surrounded by
crescent Of French brilhants.
Bretelles formed of rich Lyons velvet
are popular on opera and reception
gowns. Straps Of the same material are
carried across the front of the bodice,
these held by jewelled clasps or buckles.
They are worn alike with bodices cut
low or high, and are broad on the
shoulders, narrowing 70 a point below
the waist line. Some are decorated with
pearl passementerie.
A lovely matinee worn at "progres-
siye breakfast recently consisted Of
princesse-c tailor-made gown Of cream
white French camels hair, with vest,
antique sleeves, and petticoat of cream. /
white MORE, over which the robe opened. I
Elsewhere on the dress were loops and (
ends OF MORE ribbon. A second dress
worn that morning was of terra Gotta
China silk trimmed with terra-cotta plush,
and third toilet Was made OF doye-gray
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-27

We notice that Tom, Dick, and Harry
are nov appearing with their grand
fathers recipes for coughs, etc, and
seeking fortune through advertising /;
but the people know the value OF DIR.
Bulls Cough Syrup and will take no
other.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-27
BENJAMIN II. BERRY.
TRANKLIN-STREET RESIDENCE
& so. 4li. BETWEEN FOURTH AND FIFTH

TUESDAY, DECEMBER g. l's7,
40 80 o'clock p. NJ. on the premises. we will aoi
the VERY VALUABLE BRICK RESIDENCE De
ca cd as above The owner OF this property
having removed from the city Is DESTROYS ~
making Is sale Of thc property. and VIII make
terms &C., advantageous % the purchaser no
house is well built, having eXtra-'hick walls,
and consists OF basement, with front area dug
out. two stories and attir above slate roof. a"i
contains about ten rooms, besldcs 3 larya brick
kitchen with four rooms. not and cold water,
modern improvements. 49,. Lot fiXl3I fcef.
TERMS: one fourth cash; nalan'e in six,
interest aIlcl. secured by trusr-deci.
FRANK -. NIL a. CO..
%, ~ turftlut-rs.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-27
Auction sALEs-Mopday.
BY George W. Mayo. Auctionocr.
Jno. +. Laughton, Jr., salesmsnJ
No. "a Ninth street.

FURNITURE, STOVES, STORE
II ELEVATOR, DECORATED ToILEI.SETs,
VASES. OFFICE-BOX FILES, MISCELLANEOUS
ARTICLES, &C.. AT AUCIION.-on
MONDAY TIE 2sTH INSTANT,
at 1880 o'clock, will sell at my auction-house
Cback room). .- ,.,.,
/ WALNUT CHAMBER SUIT. .,,,.r
I MARBIE-TOP OAK CHAMBER sui
REDSTEADS. WARDROBES, BED-SPkiNGS,
OAK. EXTENSION DINING-TABLt,
FEATn ER-BEADS. MATTREssEsi
1 STORE ELEVATOR AND FlAINkbS ,, ~.
I, sFTS DECORATED CHAMBER TOILET
SETS: enc
N PAIR BOHEMIAN GLASS VASES $50, ,,
f25 LARGE SIZE OFFICE PAPkk-bOA rlLho'
made for state government ONCE Purpos''.
large number Of HEATING ana Othe'
STOVES that must be sold and removed az once.
STOVES that have been lett AZ iinisoc ~ ~ ,s,
hour Of sale. 90. ,,,,,o ,..,..or
nor GEOk6b W. MAiO' hu0''o'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-27

PRrTrOw AND WIFE PLAINTIFFS. AGAINST CoN9-
Dos ANn AIS, DEFgNDAN9s.-IS inE CHAN
CEKY COURT or THE CITY OF kicGNoND.
7. Benjamin H. Berry. cler', of -aid court,
certify Mat The bond reglite1 Of tle special
commissioners by the decree Ia sal. caL-e ot
November 40. 1857. has been duly given.
Given under my hand tais -jth Gay OF Nofen-
Der. lsN1. ..
nos7 BENJAMIN II. BERRY.
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REAL ESTATE AT PRIVATE SALE.
COLLECTED BARGAINS e

ELECIED bAhUAINo f
y FROM Ia
ONE HUNDRED PIECES OF STORE AND
DWELLING PROPERTY.
Tho following inducements are now offered to
make quick sales:
SIS 90 will buy the largest and most valuable
STORE PROPERTY on Cary street;
considered the best bargain out Cost
twice the amount 20 construct IT,
~, 600 will buy IHkEE THREE STORY BRICK
STORES, cary near "Ss TN street-a
most excellent inye-tilrn.
5000 will buy NEW BRICK CORNER STORE
and DWELLING, Marshall street, doing
an excellent business.
$4,000 Will buy n MARSHALL-STREET COR
NER DWELLING. Original cost, i23O0J-
great bargain.
5000 will buy NEW MODERN BRICK
DWELLING, Mar,han street near Eiey-
enth; cost more o. erect h.
These offers stand Tor TEN DAYS ONLY.
TEENS very liberal.
j. THOMPSON Brown b CO.,
no 2.-2t 1ll3 Main street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-27
The Only Remedy
FOR
Contagious Blood Poison.

Mr. D. p. Adams, Union. South Carolina,
writes " was afflicted with q terrible ease
o. blood poison for about thirtecl months. |
was treated by the best physicians, and used
various kinds - remedies, but received no
substantial relief. / nnally tried the owNt
Specific, and about four bottles cured mo
sound ana WE'LL
Col. B. H. Kieser, editor and proprietor Of
the Opelika, Ala, Times, under date or
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-27
BY j. Thompson Brown & Co.,
Real Estate Agents.

WEST END BUILDING LOTS,
w STORES. DWELLINGS, MANUFACTU-
RING SITES. &C,
ATAUCTION PRICES
For terms and particulars call for ERICH
MOND PROGRESSn NOW ready
uo27-3t lll3 Main street
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CuoRTHAND, TELEGRAPAY.

II ~.
Practical training Terms rcasonao!e. lay
and night sess ons Cor ladies and geoilemea'
sTENOGRAPHY taught b. correspondents
Send Tor copy 0. "Trlal-Lesson Pamphlet
Given free. Address McGiLyRA CoLLSGE o.
TgLIGRAPnY AND ShORTnANN iiS MAN
street. Richmond. Va - t'dSaSinS~'~
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nit o'clock p. NJ. the CENTR ALLY-LOCATFp
AND EXTRAORDINARILY ALl ABLE lA.'fL
LOT, with the sheds. &c. thereon, io'at'l "a tA'
corner II Canal AMI Seventh siroeis, brinf
part OF Tanner IS Delapcy's ODD shops inns .'t
fronts no feet 10 incues and runs back about i'
feet % the factory of MIR Thomas G. Ni'nu
And Immediately after the aloro sale we ".I
sell a LOT in rear % the clectr motor plans
fronting % feet 3 inches ON en- alloy le't WIZ"
leading out into seventh street. with deptA oi
bOfset. and adjoining and north Of the pie'e
On % mentioned.
Than these thcre arc no more valuable lots
for manufacturing purposes Jon the city OF hlch-
m0nd. and the Doc at me coluor0f Canal ami
Seventh streets would Dee q fuo lite Tor b9iol'
being r,ht at thn Union depot. Remember.
too. that large lots I'm the heart of The town are
hard % and, and that th!s one is extra well lo-
Gated.
TERMS: ono fourth Tor moro az option oi mo
purrhaseu in cash. residue IN @iN, twelve, and
eighteen months for note. With iator't ai4 o.,
ana titles retained, or an cash "a De ciocil ~
the bu,c~ BENJAMIN H. NASH,
j. d. PkErLOM,
special Com -lOnor1.
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EOR SALE.

LARGE NEW THREE-sTORY CORNER
BRICK DWELLING near Monroe Park Qaree
lot.
on Candies Hiil.
AN EXCELLENT BRICK DWELLING on
Broad street az half its cost.
A COY FRAMED DWELLING on Main street
above Monroe Park az gJcaf sGcrJlfe.
ASMALL DWELLING on Twenty sixth street
Church HilN.
THoEEELRGANT STORES on Broad street
I'm different localities.
HENRY LEE STAPLES Il CO..
no 2i-Th&Su2t HOB Main street
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-27
EDTCATiON AZ.

I OCAL EXAMINATIONS FOE
y YOUTHS OF BOTH SENE> bN ia-
UNIVERSITY or VIRGfNfA.-rke University
OF virginia Iocais viii oe ~ 90 dinerontt
in VirglBia aud elsewhere n the s5rd, s.fu. hNp
2,ru DAYS or Avail, lh,s Corllhcag gltr1 p
all s4cceesili candidates, and twenty =
1netais awarded Tor disdngoishcd merit lGoes
interested VIII please Apply fcr schedule %
CHARLES =. ktNAbLh,
NJ u A. post.Ori,e niyetr lfy ol Nifs ia
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TWO SMALL DWELLINGS, No..
1 50 AND 52i FIFTEENTH SlHfL. .-
TWEEN POPLAR AND LEIGH s.htAl~ At
AIftHTInN


tue ABOVE Properly. Each house i-, f
rooms. aud TIE lots front - hy 30 frr,
The houses are now rcn'ea to COCA i't1a7 D.
g. per month, ami the properly Is u god f'
u.l and will pay over ID per cen~ GA la'.
meat.
TNrfs. one fourth cash: balance in -..
twelve, AM eighteen month, sab ir'o-
sdded' FRANk b. HILL g CO..
no W Auction -,
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AUCrroS sALEs-Future Pays.
A LARGE AND VERY VALUABLE
TUESDAY. DscaMnEE Q. Iss7.

Bv vlrtno of a decree Of the Chancery Court 81
Richmond entered November 40. l,s,. IN NO
SUIT OF "Pre'low rs. COnglou ana a.. "e VIII
sell oy public auction. on the premises, on
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-27

WHARF PROPERTY-I CAN
~ SILL, PRIVATELY. ABOUT 7ee FEET
OF JAMES-BIVER WHARF PROPERTY In the
city Of Richmond. az low figures. Tho deepest
water az this port is at these wharyes. For par
ticula-s apply 20 y ". BOWIE,
10 27-e0dit Real Estate Agent
NOR SALE PRIVATELY, YALUA-
4 BILE LOT, west side Of Virginia street, al
joining Blancharlsn warehouse, ok feet
Also, LOT north side Cary near Madison, COX
80 feet 10 an alley, 10 close an estate
APPEBsON 6 co.
no 2i-Gt Real Estate Agents, &c.
IGOR SALE, PRIVATELY, THE fa
a FINE. LARGE DWELLING Sl5 east al
Marshall. 30k by $50 icet 10 an alley.
Also. 1922 EAST BROAD. q by i55 feet 20 an
alley. APPBkSON d CO.,
no 2i-it Reel Estate Agents, &c
NOR SALE PRIVATELY, THATG@
a VERY VALUABLE PROPERTY ~ the IL
northeast corner Of Grace and sixth streets-s0x
$50 10 alley.
Al,o. go ACRES OF FOREST LAND In Hem
rico county, on the River road. niue miles west
Of Richmond. APPfRSON e CO..
no 2i-6t Real Estate Agents, sc.
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IGOR SALE. g
i INSTAtMENr PLAN. h-s
Nos. 0i mi 1875 wet clay street; sH per
mouth and Gpor cent interest
No. SIS north lwenty-third street; > per
month.
No. 2Jii street; g per month.
No. ---; q cosy south Fourth. street house.
Nos. 72i aud 7!3 north rwenr -ll,h street..
No. -- Chafin street near kesergoir street.
MANNING G. STAPLES & co.
no l3-Su&Wlw
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NOR SALE.

One Of the MOST ELEGANT RESIDENCES on
south Third street az "a bargain.
MODERN AND CoNPACIL1-BClL Ill
DWELLING on West Grace street: cheap.
4 SUBSTANTIAL Observation-Disclosures
MENT Brick DWELL NC on Cary near second
street: twenty years credit
BEAUTIFUL LOT Of - feet front, Main aud
Short streets; elegant store stand.
One Of the MOST PLEAStNrLG-LOCAIE
ESr-FRANKLIN-sTKEET Residences, with
spacious grounds.
No f9-Su.RM4w
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-05-10
. COCK to-day


New YORK, May II Prince Leo
pold andtuite sailed this morning for
Europe on the steamer Eldor.
Justice., 1887-12-24
Killing Paupers in London.

The business of killing paupers in the
London wOrkhouses goes on merTly. Of
course no account is made to the public
of those who are starved to death, but no
less than five cases of death from cruelty
or neglect have been uncovered within a
few weeks. Epileptics in one institution
were allowed to roam about unattended,
and one fell into the fire and was Gre
mated. Nurses bound the hands of an
old blind woman to save themselves a
little trouble, and the poor creature was
found dead in her bed with her wrists
tied tight together. Injuries by nurses
caused the death of helpless paralytic.
An imbecile, very DID, was beaten with a
strap so that he died. A man, 60 years
old and feeble, was given a cold bath,
was seized with q chill and died before
could get him out of the water.
The deaths that result from similar
treatment that are never heard of must
outnumber by scores those which are
made a subject of inquiry. Of each 6f-
teen deaths that occur in the city of Lon
don, one is in the workhouse, and of each
nine, one is either in the workhouse or
hospital The inmates of the workhouse
are fed on spoiled meat, decayed vege-
tables and bread which ''would answer
well for modeler's clay" as one daring
guardian expressed it. Of course, a lot
of people are getting rich on the con-
tracts for supplying food.-London Let
TOR
Justice., 1887-12-24
English Sparrows, Exclusir.

What pity that even our English
sparrows have caught the spirit of un-
charitableness toward their kind. On
one of the cold days. when even with
their heavy feather coats these little out
casts found it difficult to keep comfort
able, one of flock who live down on
the Back bay found cozy, sunny nook
in the sheltered corner of fence and
called his friends to share the comfort
with him; many responded to the invita-
ton until nearly all the space was occu-
pied: then along flew another bird and
took one of the remaining empty spaces,
but he was Immediately rebuffed in a
way which was more emphatic than
poIte.
Again he tried his luck beside another
bird, and again he met the same rude
treatment, being literally pushed off the
rail- The third time he tried the end
roost, but to no purpose, there was not a
bird in that select coterie who would
tolerate him for moment, and in
despair he winged his way, it is to be
hoped, into more polite company. He
was not in -'our SET evidently. Boston
Post